the approval of my board, that will be contributed to the construction fund. we are doing this because we believe this is one of the appropriate mechanisms for ensuring that the government of haiti has a central role. we provide for the necessary oversight in the use of these resources. the caribbean investment bank is prepared to provide a total and new commitments of $36 million. thank you. [applause] >> i thank the vice president of

the caribbean development bank for his statement. i now give to the final speaker on my list, the most honorable representative of the head of government of telecom on haiti. >> secretary general, the prime minister belarive, secretary of state, a distinguished ladies and gentleman -- the earthquake of january 12 ranks as being one of the worst catastrophes to be full a single nation. -- to be paul single nation. the loss of life, the injuries, to structure -- destruction of the infrastructure, the demolition of public buildings,

and its consequent damage to governance all combined to make a natural disaster one of the worst ever in recorded history. the initial response of the international community has been tremendous. as a representative of the caribbean community to which hd belongs, we want to say grateful thanks. our work has just begun to lift haiti from the rubble. in every form since the earthquake, it has been acknowledged and the conference today will no doubt of firm that we must go beyond relief and recovery to pair with the government and people of haiti and provide a land which provides a quality of life for its the citizens and to generations which it's amazing

history and quality is truly deserved. the haiti of the future must be completely different and significantly better than the 80 of the recent past. in years to come, the result of this august gathering will not be measured by the eloquence of today's fine rhetoric. but by the honoring of the generous pledges we make and by the timely delivery of tangible results. the support of a new development model, one which identifies the recipient as the engine of sustainable development and in which the priority needs identified by the recipient become the overriding criteria for the selection of projects and the disbursement of funds. the prime minister of haiti has

presented an action plan in the form of a post-disaster need assessment. the need to identify our normal but well within our reach. the proper management of the disbursement and the put into productive use of such a large sum will call for a tremendous exercise in governance by 80. -- haiti. with the devastation of port-au- prince, building must insure that no future catastrophe can have similar devastating impact or national significance as the recent earthquake. decentralization will help to ensure that this will not happen again. the public functions of the state and its public service must be reinforced as a matter

of urgency and priority to provide the government of haiti with the institutional capacity to play the lead role in guiding and managing the recovery and reconstruction of the country. it should also ensure that the publi pledge made in publi which is the responsibility of all states is sustainable. we recognize the government is of paramount importance to the process. we are firmly committed to assisting haiti and the reinforcement of the government's process where transparency, accountability, compassion, efficiency, and vision predominate. the caribbean community has a vital interest in the welfare

and development of 80. haiti. a strong caribbean community needs a strong haiti. as the most popular state in the group of 14 sovereign nations, the community sees the rebuilding of haiti as a priority issue for all caribbean states. therefore, the entire capacity of caricom has been placed at the disposal of haiti as they seek to strengthen their own national capacity. with regard to the rebuilding and strengthening other technical capacity, caricom believes it can make a tremendous difference and can bring to bear in the areas of human resource development and institutional capacity building. the community stands ready to make available its capacity in

administrative reform, in education and training, including vocational training and certification, in engineering and construction for earthquake and hurricane resistance, in providing solutions to low and middle income populations, in agriculture, tourism, research, and development. this meeting of donor groups is absolutely essential in defining the way forward in the hopes that rebuilding will be achieved. it provides an excellent opportunity for the international community to put into practice some of the principles it has been advocating recently to enhance the effectivenesscaricom welcomed the establishment of the multi dollar trust fund. all donors must now commit to that fund and a joint management

bread the arrangements for the fund and more generally for support to haiti must facilitate, and courage, and recognize its collaborative approach. this donors' meeting is a good place to begin to recognize that all donors and nations, big and small, in kind or in cash, are important and welcome. we must all be wary that with the gradual withdrawal of the haitian story from the front pages of international media, the enthusiasm of donors and facilitators does not weaken or dissipate. the actions of this group will go a far way in sending a signal to the international community who will partner 80 all the way to the very end.

-- will partner with 80 all the way to the very end. -- to partner with haiti all the way to the very end. every delegation in attendance and every individual at this conference is, i believe, fully committed to the rehabilitation initiative com. the consensus is clear to rebuild a new haiti and create a haitian peasant renaissance. -- asian renaissance. this is to create the organizational the arrangement that will ensure maximum effectiveness of all the resources that are necessary to facilitate the reconstruction of haiti. even as we do so, the continuing precarious conditions in which

the displaced are living and their urgent needs of the rainy season and hurricane season approached, there is a potential to increase stress and that should not be overlooked. the sense of urgency must be maintained. in this regard, the interim haiti reconstruction commission must begin its work immediately. if we can as an international community, helped rebuild haiti into a modern, sustainable state, we would have advanced the cause of humanity everywhere. [applause] >> we will be live in charlotte, north carolina where president obama will speak at a battery factory. that will bthe unemployment ratd

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every cspan program since 1987. the cspan video library, cables latest gift to america. >> the labor department reported that the unemployment rate stayed the same for the third straight month, 9.7%. we talked about this morning on "washington journal." the president will begin speaking at approximately 11:55. . inues. >> greg robb, here is your headline story. apparel's what -- rise 162,000, best gain in three years. including census workers, you put this payrolls rise by 114,000 in march. analyze that, please. guest: march unemployment numbers came out this morning and they were about in line with expectations. it is good news, relatively speaking, for the economy. it looks like the economy is on

the mend, rebounding, and it is a real recovery. but at the same time, with economics there always two hands and it is not very strong. the economy still looks to be pretty weak. there are a lot of people unemployed. a lot of people who have been unemployed for really long times, more than six months. so it is a mixed report, but there it is. host: what is the report -- is that every friday? guest: it comes out once a month, released by the labor department. host: the first friday of each month? guest: and reporters get locked in a room for a half an hour with the numbers. host: who do we get locked into the room with? and this is the report, put out by the bureau of labor statistics. it is on our website, c- span.org. so, you get locked in the room with this news release for a half an hour. at 8:00 -- are not allowed to leave until it o'clock 30 a.m., --

guest: that's right, and we've given ourselves funds. we have a half an hour to analyzer -- analyze it. i came over right away. have not had time to do too much reporting. to just kind of a preliminary look. host: we are talking about the latest unemployment numbers. according to greg robbw from gregatch, over all good news. gregatch, over all good news. unemployment dropped. host: when you say that 114,000 jobs, nongovernment jobs, were added to the economy, where? guest: they are broken up into

different sectors like manufacturing, goods producing. this report shows broad based job growth across all sectors. the only sector that seems week was financial-services, banks, and insurance. jobs fell in that sector. one of the key sectors is temporary jobs which has been on the rise since the fall. host: is that a leading indicator because many companies will hire people temporarily and make that up permanent eventually? s in -- a negatives and the report? by the way, the phone numbers -- and we set aside a fourth line for those who are unemployed or underemployed.

guest: a new trend of people being out of work for a long period of time, longer than six months. it is troubling because people lose skills. the longer people are unemployed, it seems the longer it is and suffered is for them to find work. and this is a tough nut to crack. but in policy-makers -- the obama administration and congress -- will start turning their attention to this the longer it goes on. host: 162,000 total jobs created -- is a jobs created klezmer guest: jobs created. host: it looks like almost 50,000 were government. guest: what is going on now, like everybody knows, is the senses is being conducted and the government is hiring workers temporarily to help complete the census. that went up by 48,000 this month. but wall street takes away the numbers because they are temporary and will not last.

host: they don't really matter. so, today, at 9:30 a.m. when the stock market opens in eight minutes, will go up for down given what you heard here, your own prediction? guest: my own prediction -- i don't know. host: the stock market cares about this stuff. guest: the stock market cares about it, the bond market. they are market -- market moving. the bond market, what i was told, had continued reaction. it was kind of an line with expectations. -- although it is good news, it is not super strong so not as much reaction. i think the stock market might even be closed today because it is good friday. not quite certain. so there probably will not be a reaction until monday. host: what does this news due to interest rates, if anything? guest: that is a good question. the federal reserve is looking at this report very carefully.

right now interest rates are near record low, around 0, point to -- 0.25%. the fed has said it looks like -- for economists, this is the big number. if we start seeing job gains month over month for the next couple of months, people will think the fed will start to move on rates and move them higher. a call -- host: let us take some calls. washington, democrat. caller: kind of wondering how are we counted? i took an early retirement last july. i have been looking for work ever since. i am not collecting unemployment. so i kind of have a question about the 9.7%. i believe it is quite a bit hygiene host: you said you are not looking? caller: i am looking beard -- i

am looking. the medical -- i was worried about my employer cancelling that so i went ahead and retired, thinking i could go out and get a job and i found that is not exactly as easy as it sounds. host: the government does a survey, the bureau of labor statistics of a monthly survey. there are other numbers that the government has for people that are -- they are called discourage workers, people who have not been looking for work in the last six months. and people who are working part time who want full-time jobs, so the unemployment rate, if you throw everybody in the mix that sometimes are excluded, up around 16% range. so there are statistics that shows the labor market does remain weak. although 9.7% is not a picnic.

the unemployment rate was down to 4.5% when the economy was doing well. so, i don't think there is any sort of attempt here by the government to log these numbers. this report does include other numbers that show that things are bad. host: in fact, /n#@@@@@@@ host: when they talk about non- farm employment, while nonfarm? > guest: i think because the agriculture sector hires people on a seasonal basis. that would add more confusion and clarity to the numbers

because there is a harvest season and a planting season -- and so they started out for clarity's sake. host: manufacturing continued to trend up. guest: manufacturing is one of the brightest spots in the economy. it is on a rebound since the fall. exports have been rising. rising, so that is one of the bright spots so far. we will see if it continues. host: atlanta, an unemployed person calling in. caller: yes, hello. my name is -- host: we are listening caller: i have been unemployed for almost 11 months now. i come on that -- unemployment section. once that expires, how does someone go about not getting an extension but actually landed a jump?

i had just one interview in the last 11 months. i am trying to figure out is there a website where people can put the names and say, i'm unemployed -- can we get first choice is one of unemployment went out to get the first bids on the job prior to someone who just got off unemployment a weaker two. guest: i would go to the local unemployment office, and try the city and state unemployment offices. i am sure they will have some programs to assist you in your search. i don't think there is anyone website to go to. host: the number of persons working part-time for economic reasons increased to 9.1 million in march. these individuals were working these individuals were working part-time because that hours had

caller: could you explain about the reporters being locked in a room? also, how are those numbers accounted for and is there any follow-up as to explaining how those numbers were arrived at? guest: i don't think it is secretive. the government produces the numbers and they know they are market sensitive so they're very careful with to get to see the numbers before they are released there are even procedures in place for the obama administration and the white house. what happens with the economic

reports is that reporters go to the agency and there is a room for us and we have our own computers and we get the report an hour ahead of time and they shut the doors. it gives us a chance to get a good story written at explain the numbers well and that is to our benefit but also the benefit of the government because they want the numbers to be reported accurately. it is a way to disseminate information and make their way without insider trading and that sort of thing. i don't think it is any kind of conspiracy. host: detroit, unemployed, good morning. caller: in a city like detroit which is mostly compared to being the first ghost town in this century, what do the

numbers you show due for a city like detroit where jobs are not scarce, they are invisible? host: what are you unemployed from? when did you last work? caller: it was five years ago. host: auto company? caller: know, construction. host: do you see any signs of rebound? caller: the only thing i see more of is police officers in the neighborhood and that might be a good thing because they are harvesting people that have no jobs to go to. if there are any jobs, they are so far out into the suburbs to wear either you need transportation and most of the bus systems stop running after certain hours in this area. guest: i think you put your

finger on the problem. i grew up in philadelphia. it is not as bad as detroit but it has the same long-term chronic unemployment. that is a tough nut to crack in washington. there are some people on collapsed or interested in seeing programs of tax credits to help businesses hire workers or there are suggestions of paying workers the same wage but they will work less hours so that somebody else can work some hours. there is also talk about education. i think that is definitely an area that needs more government policy makers to look at. host: is this broken down regionally? guest: know, this is a national

report. they come out later in the month with a state-by-state breakdown and city breakdowns but this is a good report to look at how the national economy is doing. host: is available at c- span.org. chicago, a democrat. caller: looking at the outlook for unemployment, how will this be for students coming out of college? how will it be four-years down the road? host: are you a college student? caller: know, my son will go to college at the end of the year and like him -- i am concerned about him. maybe he should study a trade

war. i want him to be employed in four years instead of looking for a part-time job at burger king. guest: if your son attends college, he will have an advantage. people with college degrees are doing much better in this economy than people with high school degrees or ged's. i think there is a lot of opportunity for him in college that will be a good thing. it is hard to know six months out what will go on the economy four years out as a long time. i would think that he will be a good place. host: this report is broken down by age and also broken down by sex. is it also broken down by degree or feel that all? guest: i have not gone through it that way. it is broken down that way, i think. the newest thing they added was